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. >>> it's a game of musical chairs for president barack obama. >> learn how the president is going to take on the issue of immigration reform. this cold season, nasal congestion won't slow me down. i made the clear choice. i'm getting claritin clear with claritin-d. nasal congestion keep me away ? not since i made the clear choice. non-drowsy claritin-d. ducts on the shelf can take hours to start working. claritin-d starts to work in just 30 minutes. i can't wait hours for a nasal decongestant. that's why i made the clear choice and got claritin-d. it has the best decongestant for colds. this cold season, get claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. live claritin clear. you know what, while we're waiting why don't we play a game of hide and seek? right now? yeah go hide. go on buddy. one, two... [ son ] come and find me! three! [ son ] are you even looking for me? i am looking! [ male announcer ] bite-sized chicken's grown up. kfc bites. freshly hand-breaded big bites of premium breast meat, seasoned in the colonel's original recipe. try 10 bites with an 8 piece meal for $19.99. [ son ] da
. >>> it's a game of musical chairs for president barack obama. >> learn how the president is going to take on the issue of immigration reform. this cold season, nasal congestion won't slow me down. i made the clear choice. i'm getting claritin clear with claritin-d. nasal congestion keep me away ? not since i made the clear choice. non-drowsy claritin-d. ducts on the shelf can take hours to start working. claritin-d starts to work in just 30 minutes. i can't wait hours for a...
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president obama said if congress can't get a deal done by march 1st -- >> they should pass a smaller package that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months. >> reporter: but congress has done that once. in order to avid the fiscal cliff at new years, lawmakers agreed to push it out for two months. new that deadline is three and a half weeks away. there's no indication that lawmakers are close to an agreement. >> when washington is the biggest obstacle, we have a problem. >> reporter: there have been positive signs. for the first time since president obama took office, the federal deficit will drop below $1 trillion. last friday the down jones closed above 14,000 for the first time in five years. january brought modest job growth and drug dripping gains. for 10 scek tough months -- consecutive months housing prices have gone up. >> we sold 43 homes in the month of january, the best january since twief. >> reporter: the president warned congress to avoid self-inflicted wounds that could stall the economy. karen travers, abc2 news, washington.
president obama said if congress can't get a deal done by march 1st -- >> they should pass a smaller package that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months. >> reporter: but congress has done that once. in order to avid the fiscal cliff at new years, lawmakers agreed to push it out for two months. new that deadline is three and a half weeks away. there's no indication that lawmakers are close to an agreement. >> when washington is the...
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the event will provide a venue for president barack obama to deliver his first remarks about america's religious community. >>> well, someone is waking up a lot richer than they were before they went to bed. the powerball numbers were drawn last night. for a jackpot of $270 million. before taxes. we know those winning numbers came out of virginia. but we don't know the name of the person who was the winner on possible -- or possibly it was a group of people that are going to be spreading out the winnings. >> lucky. lucky. >> i think the take home was like $130 million. >> that's what i read. >> i could probably do all right on that. >> i would figure out something to do about it that's for sure. >>> this is the week the super bowl bets are being settled across the country and basically other countries as well. >> two anchors in canada made a friendly wager on who would win the american version obviously football. the super bowl. they had to pay for the -- loser had to pay in messy way. i have no ideas about that. but take a look. >> here we go. are you okay with this? >> i'm okay -- ye
the event will provide a venue for president barack obama to deliver his first remarks about america's religious community. >>> well, someone is waking up a lot richer than they were before they went to bed. the powerball numbers were drawn last night. for a jackpot of $270 million. before taxes. we know those winning numbers came out of virginia. but we don't know the name of the person who was the winner on possible -- or possibly it was a group of people that are going to be...
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obama told the men that he was moved by the story of o.j. begans, the former ravens linebacker was diagnosed with als in 2007. he said he is looking forward to congratulating the team in person at the white house. >>> for the fourth week in a row, another raven is gracing the cover of sports illustrated. check it out. we have a little preview for you. this it week it is ravens wide receiver jacoby jones. jones who is a new orleans native closed out the season with an amazing game on super bowl sunday. first he caught a 56-yard touchdown pass and then that record-setting play in the second half. jones had 108-yard kickoff return matching the nfl history. also most combined yards in a game. a lot of people are thinking maybe he could have been the mp too. >> coming up on "good morning maryland," we had a chance to talk to jones yesterday. you'll want to hang around for what he has to say. >>> in the meantime let's check in with meteorologist lynette charles. you're probably heading somewhere today, heading to work, taking the kids to school. w
obama told the men that he was moved by the story of o.j. begans, the former ravens linebacker was diagnosed with als in 2007. he said he is looking forward to congratulating the team in person at the white house. >>> for the fourth week in a row, another raven is gracing the cover of sports illustrated. check it out. we have a little preview for you. this it week it is ravens wide receiver jacoby jones. jones who is a new orleans native closed out the season with an amazing game on...
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. >>> president barack obama is also getting ready for his address. tomorrow the president will give his state of the union remarks. he's expected to talk about job crairks immigration reform and reducing -- job creation, immigration reform and reducing gun violence. he'll talk about old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. you can follow any updates on the state of the union on our twitter page along with breaking news. just search for abc2 news. >>> maryland's former first lady wants the top job in anne arundel county. linda so is here to tell us about kendel ehrlich's plans to run. >> reporter: she wants to be the leading county in anne arundel county. she plans to figure out this week if she has the support of at least four council members. that's what she needs to win the seat. the deadline to apply for the position is this friday. the mere fact she's a woman, she says, sets her apart. she wants to replace leopold who resigned after being found of misconduct in office earlier month. he also faces several civil lawsuits from women w
. >>> president barack obama is also getting ready for his address. tomorrow the president will give his state of the union remarks. he's expected to talk about job crairks immigration reform and reducing -- job creation, immigration reform and reducing gun violence. he'll talk about old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. you can follow any updates on the state of the union on our twitter page along with breaking news. just search for abc2 news. >>> maryland's...
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. >>> president obama will late lei out his priorities in the state of the union address. a white house spokesperson says they will lay out the growth of the middle class. he will also speak about legislation reform and gun control. >>> president obama will take to a different forum to address americans on wednesday at 4:50. the president will hold a google hangout. can you submit a question to the president president using the white house's yew youtube channel. >>> tonight, we'll arm you with the best information to make your valentine happy. we but baltimore chocolates to the test. our very own love doctor oversaw this experiment. >> this is fawn story we'll wife you give you at 11:00. because it's the healthiest chocolate around, we used dark chocolate. we went to 3 different chock la tiers -- chock particular tiers. -- chocolatiers. one of them actually won baltimore's best chocolatier in 2008. we will also ask people to tell us which one was the best. we'll tell you the result and see exactly which one was the best. we're hoping we'll have a fun package for you. >> ma
. >>> president obama will late lei out his priorities in the state of the union address. a white house spokesperson says they will lay out the growth of the middle class. he will also speak about legislation reform and gun control. >>> president obama will take to a different forum to address americans on wednesday at 4:50. the president will hold a google hangout. can you submit a question to the president president using the white house's yew youtube channel. >>>...
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the victim performed at president obama's inauguration last month. police say she was not likely to be the intended target in the shooting. >>> today's meeting of the sandy hook advisory commission has been postponed due to the impending snowstorm. members will meet next friday to hear testimonies from experts in the field and safety and security. >>> hackers hit the federal reserve website. the feds release a statement saying it did not affect crit dal operation and would not say what information was exposed. >>> john kerry is meeting with the first foreign minister since take over the position. he will sit down with john behr among the topics of discussion trade traveled travel and border security. >>> the cookie finder app is connecting troops with customers. one of the new cookies mango cream packed with vitamins like a, c, d and b12. >> what's your favorite. >> i like them all. thin mints. >> samoass. >> they are delicious too. >>> for many this is not a beer or chips storm but milk bread and toilet paper. >> and part of new england could see ar
the victim performed at president obama's inauguration last month. police say she was not likely to be the intended target in the shooting. >>> today's meeting of the sandy hook advisory commission has been postponed due to the impending snowstorm. members will meet next friday to hear testimonies from experts in the field and safety and security. >>> hackers hit the federal reserve website. the feds release a statement saying it did not affect crit dal operation and would not...
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first lady michele obama attended the funeral of that girl on saturday. she was mistakenly shot to death last month just days after performing at president barack obama's inauguration. she was under a tree with some of her friends to get out of the rain when someone shot at the group. >>> this is not the fun-filled cruise they were hoping for. a cardinal cruise ship off the coast of galveston is currently adrift in the gulf of mexico with no power to get to port. there are more than 3,000 passengers on board. they were supposed to be getting home today. but a fire in the engine room knocked the power out to the ship and it sit ace drift 500 -- sits adrift 5 miles off the coast. a tugboat is expected to ride to start the towing process to get the ship back to shore. they may not get here, though, till wednesday. >>> a huge fire destroyed a home in tennessee and the damage is valued at more than $2 million. the homeowner said they woke up to the smell of smoke. they called 911. the video is incredible. if we can't get it you to on the show, we'll put it on
first lady michele obama attended the funeral of that girl on saturday. she was mistakenly shot to death last month just days after performing at president barack obama's inauguration. she was under a tree with some of her friends to get out of the rain when someone shot at the group. >>> this is not the fun-filled cruise they were hoping for. a cardinal cruise ship off the coast of galveston is currently adrift in the gulf of mexico with no power to get to port. there are more than...
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. >>> president barack obama will address faith based groups today. the president is scheduled to speak at the national prayer breakfast. the event is sponsored by the evangelical fellowship foundation and it provides a venue for the president to talk to religious leaders since announcing his support of gay marriage. >>> time now for five things to know on this thursday morning. someone is $270 million richer this morning. the powerball numbers were drawn last night and we know that the wink ticket was bought in virginia but we don't know the name of the person or the group of people that won. >>> the iron is out and the cat is in. hasbro has unveiled the newest monopoly token. the company launched a contest to replace one of the classic tokens with one of the new tokens. the iron got the boot. the cat now coming in. >>> and today top cops will reveal some of the new trends in awe toe theft. students from -- auto theft. students from towson university will receive some scholarship money for a psa they had about preventing auto theft. >>> on february 1
. >>> president barack obama will address faith based groups today. the president is scheduled to speak at the national prayer breakfast. the event is sponsored by the evangelical fellowship foundation and it provides a venue for the president to talk to religious leaders since announcing his support of gay marriage. >>> time now for five things to know on this thursday morning. someone is $270 million richer this morning. the powerball numbers were drawn last night and we...
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. >>> president obama took his gun control message on the road. the president went to minnesota to push for stricter measures because he said the state is making progress in its efforts to reviews gun violence. he heard from elected leaders before making a remark to a crowd of supporters. >> if there's just one life we can save, we have an obligation to try. >> the president is pushing for laws that limit the number of rounds in a magazine, renew a band on assault weapons and require universal background checks for all gun purchases. as for the picture that was released over the weekend of the president shooting clay pigeons, the white house said it hasn't decided to respond to that about the president's personal experience shooting firearms. >> well, maryland is also considering new gun laws in an attempt to curb gun violence. scholars gathered. it was an hope discussion on guns. >> not to prevent that any of us in the room have the right answer. but to have a discussion to talk openly and frankly about some of the solutions that we were should b
. >>> president obama took his gun control message on the road. the president went to minnesota to push for stricter measures because he said the state is making progress in its efforts to reviews gun violence. he heard from elected leaders before making a remark to a crowd of supporters. >> if there's just one life we can save, we have an obligation to try. >> the president is pushing for laws that limit the number of rounds in a magazine, renew a band on assault weapons...
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president barack obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. as much as 40 inches in hamden. crews are working to relieve the headaches of the blizzard that were caused by the storm. >> our biggest problem will be after we dig out our spaces, looking up and down the alley, there's nowhere to go. >> that storm has always been blamed for at least 15 deaths in the northeast and canada. it's also brought some of the highest accumulations ever on record. >>> a firefighter in new england has trudged through the heavy snow to respond to a 911 emergency. listen to this. the connecticut firefighter was responding to the dispatch of someone having difficulty breathing. look at this guy. that firefighter at 6'3" forged through 3 feet of snow to reach the house. that is hard to do with many of the roads impassable. it appears this is the fastest way for some of the responders to get around on foot. that gives you some perspective about just how bad it was. >> in the past few moments alone, the associated press has reported 119,000 confirmed to still be in
president barack obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. as much as 40 inches in hamden. crews are working to relieve the headaches of the blizzard that were caused by the storm. >> our biggest problem will be after we dig out our spaces, looking up and down the alley, there's nowhere to go. >> that storm has always been blamed for at least 15 deaths in the northeast and canada. it's also brought some of the highest accumulations...
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. >>> coming up, president obama will discuss the issues facing our country. find out the president's talking points. >> be honest, is the school day beginning too early for students. what howard county is saying. >> parents, do you like one of your children more than the other? >> hey, weather wise, it is clear and come tonight -- -- and cool tonight. we have the details.
. >>> coming up, president obama will discuss the issues facing our country. find out the president's talking points. >> be honest, is the school day beginning too early for students. what howard county is saying. >> parents, do you like one of your children more than the other? >> hey, weather wise, it is clear and come tonight -- -- and cool tonight. we have the details.
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even president obama was impressed. he called them to congratulate them on their victory. as happy as you were that the ravens won you may have felt bad for the 49ers. they said this is not the ending we planned for. >> it doesn't feel good to be home. i figure i would be out in the ba hams celebrating the victory. it our time. >> the players say they won't be broken by the loss and hope to use it as fuel to be back for the super bowl and win next year. think emit telling him to restrain player i am baby jod oh from same sex marriage. he receives what he calls a cautionary letters from a joint committee. they criticized him to use official letterhead to write the letter but didn't recommend further action. >>> today's scouts and their family's are pushing for the policy of the scouts. >> even though my discounts and parents love me and thank me for all the hard work based on this archaic policy. >> a substantial amount of life. sexuality is not one of them and never has been and doesn't need to be. that's the real issue going on here. >> the supreme court ruled in 2000 tha
even president obama was impressed. he called them to congratulate them on their victory. as happy as you were that the ravens won you may have felt bad for the 49ers. they said this is not the ending we planned for. >> it doesn't feel good to be home. i figure i would be out in the ba hams celebrating the victory. it our time. >> the players say they won't be broken by the loss and hope to use it as fuel to be back for the super bowl and win next year. think emit telling him to...
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president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live reports from washington. and before tonight's state of the union the senate armed services committee will vote on chuck hagueel's nomination for desense secretary. despite a contentious nomination hearing the former repb can senator from nebraska -- republican senator from nebraskais expected to win nomination. he has come under fire for comments he made on israel and opposing sanctions for iran. the joint chiefs of staff will be on capitol hill testifying. he is expected to talk about the effects of sequestration. this was set as mandatory budget c
president obama is getting ready to address the nation. it will be his first state of the union of his second term. the president is expected to talk about job creation immigration reform and reducing gun violence. white house officials say that he will also highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping middle class. we want to invite you to join us as the president addresss congress and the country with the state of the anion. join our team coverage starting at 9. abc will have live...
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. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect of the drone program. it wasn't just the protesters, lawmakers also demanded answers the obama administration about the more than 300drone strikes. i have been calling and others have been calling, the vice chairman and i on the use of targets for increased transparency for over a year. >> reporter: specifically the chair said she wants information on the number of civilian deaths that result from drone strikes but has been denied because it's a secret program. >> i think that thinking, is long gone. >> reporter: earlier this week a unclassified document said american citizens that are tied t
. >>> the obama administration is under fire for its drone attack is he. a unnamed strike killed a terrorist leader but that leader was an american citizen who was killed without trial or testimony. we have the latest. >> reporter: before the confirmation hearing started, demonstrators went to protest the cia's use of drone strikes. >> killing kids halfway across the world. >> reporter: he is the president's choice to be the head of the cia and he is a chief architect...
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. >> reporter: president obama isn't setting any expectations for his state of the union address tonight. in his annual address he is expected to outline an agenda that drives the country. to do that the president will call for new programs, new spending as a way to stimulate growth and republicans are already firing back. earlier today a feisty house speaker john boehner told reporters off camera that the president doesn't have the guts to make tough choices about the deficit because he won't take on the liberals in the democratic party. >> another litany of left wing proposals with plenty of meat for the base. >> reporter: he will discuss spending cuts, but it will be gun control that will likely sparkt emotional moments. attending as a special guest of the first lady, the parents of the chicago team who was gunned down just days after she evidence at the inauguration and nearly three dozen people personally affected by gun violence. the president is expected to announce anyone one year -- that one year from tonight, 33,000 troops will be home from afghanistan. >> you can catch the sta
. >> reporter: president obama isn't setting any expectations for his state of the union address tonight. in his annual address he is expected to outline an agenda that drives the country. to do that the president will call for new programs, new spending as a way to stimulate growth and republicans are already firing back. earlier today a feisty house speaker john boehner told reporters off camera that the president doesn't have the guts to make tough choices about the deficit because he...
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the group of actors, comedians and activists say the proposals were made by president obama to reduce gun -- gun violence and they're behind them. that includes the semiautomatic ban on rifles, modeled after military weapons. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut and like the assault weapons to go to war. not in our own country. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> vice president joe biden's also trying to rally democrats in congress to act on president barack obama's proposal. he spoke to them on wednesday and the president is expected to be at the retreat tomorrow. >>> mail delivery is coming to an end on saturdays. the post office says that they plan to cut back to five day a week deliveries for first class mail. the change would start at the beginning of august. we're still going to be able to get mail ordered pixes,est press -- prescriptions, express mail and packages on saturdays. this will save the post office billions of dollars. >>> coming up restaurant week in annapolis
the group of actors, comedians and activists say the proposals were made by president obama to reduce gun -- gun violence and they're behind them. that includes the semiautomatic ban on rifles, modeled after military weapons. >> i still haven't gotten over connecticut and like the assault weapons to go to war. not in our own country. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> vice...
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. >>> news around the nation this morning, president obama will prevent the 2012 presidential citizens metal to the six teachers and school administrators as they tried to protect students at the sandy hook elementary school. they will receive the awards posthumously at the white house. obama will present relatives with the medal which goes to the citizens of the united states of america who have performed exemplary deeds for the country and for their fellow citizens. >>> two people were pulled from a frozen pond in new york's central park. take a look at the cell phone video posted on youtube of the rescue. witnesses say the two tourists woke out on the ice and it broke beneath their weight. one man was able to get out of the pond on his own, but the other couldn't. witnesses say he was in the water for about 15 minutes but was helped to get out and he got out safely. >> when he first fell in, he was scrambling, trying to come out and i didn't think he was going to make it because he just stopped moving. >> come on, buddy. >> rescue crews had to bring in a ring to the man in the water
. >>> news around the nation this morning, president obama will prevent the 2012 presidential citizens metal to the six teachers and school administrators as they tried to protect students at the sandy hook elementary school. they will receive the awards posthumously at the white house. obama will present relatives with the medal which goes to the citizens of the united states of america who have performed exemplary deeds for the country and for their fellow citizens. >>> two...
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. >>> for the first time in a second term, president obama will address the nation with his state of the union address. charley is at the live desk with when's expected tonight. he covered a lot of ground in the past three months. >> he has. since taking reelection on november 6th, the president has been in the middle of debates regarding the fiscal cliff. the debt ceiling gun control and immigration reform. all the hot topics will likely make it into the president's remarks but the focal . from the beginning will be -- point from the again will be the economy and job creation in the u.s. unemployment rate climbed back up to 7.9% and monthly job creation remains modest as millions of americans still look for work. >> the economy will be central to the speech and how we grow the economy so ive can participate. -- so everybody can par test pay the a fair shot and pay your fair share. >> on gun control the white house invited a number of gun violence survivors to the chambers as the president will likely recommit to swift and sweeping action on gun regulation among those attending is th
. >>> for the first time in a second term, president obama will address the nation with his state of the union address. charley is at the live desk with when's expected tonight. he covered a lot of ground in the past three months. >> he has. since taking reelection on november 6th, the president has been in the middle of debates regarding the fiscal cliff. the debt ceiling gun control and immigration reform. all the hot topics will likely make it into the president's remarks but...
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president obama will give his first state of the anion address of the second -- union address of the second term. the speech will be a book end to the inaugural address a sign the president will touch on priorities like immigration reform and reducing gun violence. the white house officials say he will highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. catch the president's address here on abc2 starting at 9. >>> a city social worker is dead. she met a man online and that's what led to the death. monte carter is charged with murder in the beating jennifer conyers e dragged her body to the basement and lit the house on fire. that happened on friday. carters is accused of stealing her -- carter is accused of stealing her atm card and car. they found him and say he was covered in blood when they brought him in for questioning. he is being held without bail currently. >>> the fed are getting involved in case uncovered by our abc2 news investigators involving sheriff homman and his brother john. a former dough teethive in that department is suing the department cla
president obama will give his first state of the anion address of the second -- union address of the second term. the speech will be a book end to the inaugural address a sign the president will touch on priorities like immigration reform and reducing gun violence. the white house officials say he will highlight a mix of old and new policies aimed at helping the middle class. catch the president's address here on abc2 starting at 9. >>> a city social worker is dead. she met a man...
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president obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. 40 inches worth in the city of hampton. crews are work to go relieve the headaches the blizzard caused. travel is slowly coming back to life and power is gradually being restored. rhode island's governor credits the early preparation and the cooperation of residents for keeping the storms storms consequences at bay. some people are spending the day cleaning up and digging out, others are enjoying the more than 2 feet of snow that fell in boston with good old fashioned winter time activities like sledding. people are taking advantage of the weather to get outside. a large group gathered with their sleds in a snowball fight broke out in boston common. others are preparing for the week ahead. i'm tori ms. dunnon reporting! we had audio problems on that. let's move on. delays if you were flying anywhere in the northeast and we had a shuttle l bus crash that caused problems here at airport. we had a bus overturn, hit a pole turning overhead wires and that took the power down on the light
president obama announced a state of emergency in connecticut which got some of the heaviest snowfall. 40 inches worth in the city of hampton. crews are work to go relieve the headaches the blizzard caused. travel is slowly coming back to life and power is gradually being restored. rhode island's governor credits the early preparation and the cooperation of residents for keeping the storms storms consequences at bay. some people are spending the day cleaning up and digging out, others are...
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. >>> on day when president obama came to annapolis to meet with democratic leaders, hundreds showed up at the statehouse to protest gun control bills. as don harrison explains, it wasn't just gun owners. >> reporter: close to 1,000 people gathered to show their displeasure over governor o'malley's gun restrictions. one of them is the limit of magazine size. the governor wants to ban .45 assault weapons. >> personal liberties are being infringed upon by our politicians who are here by the grace of our votes and they're only temporary employees. >> recently purchased a new gun. i went out to try it. this is the first shot i took with it. >> reporter: one of those politicians who ad to be agree is senator nancy jacobs. >> this bill is an infringement upon everyone's second amendment rights. >> reporter: in a much more serene setting the governor spoke to the senate judicial commit. the room was standing room only. the governor fees anyone who wants to buy a handgun should be forced to get lap license. part of that would mean passing a firearms safety course. >> we are not trying to ban
. >>> on day when president obama came to annapolis to meet with democratic leaders, hundreds showed up at the statehouse to protest gun control bills. as don harrison explains, it wasn't just gun owners. >> reporter: close to 1,000 people gathered to show their displeasure over governor o'malley's gun restrictions. one of them is the limit of magazine size. the governor wants to ban .45 assault weapons. >> personal liberties are being infringed upon by our politicians who...
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. >> today's protest came on the same day president obama was meeting with democrats. part of that discussion also involved federal gun legislation. >>> weather wise a quiet day. maryland's most powerful radar all clear as it continues to be. temperature wise low to upper 30s. we hit the 40s earlier today. 38 in denton. 38 in bel air. the next weather maker already on the map, texas low. this is south and west of new orleans now. this will increase in strength as it comes up the coast toward friday. we'll talk about the impact on maryland and points north. it will be cold by early tomorrow morning. that detailed storm report and forecast is straight ahead. >>> it's kind of like quickly approaching the limit on your credit card and not having the money to pay the bit. the city of baltimore is looking at a huge deficit in 10 years if it keeps going the way it is now. we're talking $2 billion. it came in a new study commissioned by the city. it comes with aging infrastructure and pensions. >> if we act now,y and boldly, we can change the tra ject pri for the city. >> her
. >> today's protest came on the same day president obama was meeting with democrats. part of that discussion also involved federal gun legislation. >>> weather wise a quiet day. maryland's most powerful radar all clear as it continues to be. temperature wise low to upper 30s. we hit the 40s earlier today. 38 in denton. 38 in bel air. the next weather maker already on the map, texas low. this is south and west of new orleans now. this will increase in strength as it comes up the...
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president obama is expected to refocus on a issue crucial to you tonight. jobs and the economy. charley crowson has a preview of the address. what can you tell us. >> tonight's state of the union is expected to be different in substance and in tone than the president's inaugural address last month. that was more of a vision statement. and tonight, it's going to be more like the president saying this is what i want to do in the coming year. he is expected to push for adiggal government spending promoting -- additional government spending and promoting infrastructure and warn congress about avoiding the spending cuts that came in defense and education scheduled to go into effect on march 1st. you will remember that from the fiscal cliff. but also by avoiding the auto cuts and additional spending, that's going to require congressional approval. and that's going to set the president once again on a collision course with house republicans. >> it's time for washington to get back to the basics. we can't continue to spend money we don't have. >> the president is going to elaborate on b
president obama is expected to refocus on a issue crucial to you tonight. jobs and the economy. charley crowson has a preview of the address. what can you tell us. >> tonight's state of the union is expected to be different in substance and in tone than the president's inaugural address last month. that was more of a vision statement. and tonight, it's going to be more like the president saying this is what i want to do in the coming year. he is expected to push for adiggal government...
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how has michelle obama not put a stop to this already? the scouts say the overall mission of the cookie program is to teach girls goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and binge eating. plus it teaches kids how to meet strangers in a park lot, which is important. so buy some girl scout movies and don't try to pull that move at the supermarket where you pretend you're talking on your cell phone. if you can text while driving, you buy some cookies while you walk. this is a video that has become very popular online. i don't know if you've seen this. this is a 2-year-old from kansas, his name is titus, and titus appears to be very, very good at basketball. he's got his little basketball hoop and he can make baskets from really far away. he's like a little harlem globetrotter. the parents up loaded a three-minute video to youtube. in the video, the kid nails every shot. so this morning they brought him on the "today" show and this is how things went for titus with no editing. >> your other kids, did they do similar
how has michelle obama not put a stop to this already? the scouts say the overall mission of the cookie program is to teach girls goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and binge eating. plus it teaches kids how to meet strangers in a park lot, which is important. so buy some girl scout movies and don't try to pull that move at the supermarket where you pretend you're talking on your cell phone. if you can text while driving, you buy some cookies while you walk. this...
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first lady obama attended the funeral of the girl. she was mistakenly shot last month. >>> patty harrison is being laid to rest today, the longest serving lawmaker in the house of delegates. her caskets was laid in annapolis at her home church. she will be buried at the veterans cemetery. >>> talk about reducing gun violence, vice president joe biden is heading to philadelphia to hold a round table discussion with law enforcement about overall gun safety. >>> the light rail service heading into bwi airport is fully restored following a shuttle bus accident. a bus overturned yesterday hitting a pole holding overhead wires and that power to the light rail. three people suffered minor injuries. >>> we'll find out today how many shark attacks were recorded in 2012. that report is released every year by the university of married. last year there -- of florida. last year there were 37 confirmed shark attacks in the united states. >>> a 9-yard is teaching us about -- 9-year-old is teaching us about life. >> she lost almost everything in a fi
first lady obama attended the funeral of the girl. she was mistakenly shot last month. >>> patty harrison is being laid to rest today, the longest serving lawmaker in the house of delegates. her caskets was laid in annapolis at her home church. she will be buried at the veterans cemetery. >>> talk about reducing gun violence, vice president joe biden is heading to philadelphia to hold a round table discussion with law enforcement about overall gun safety. >>> the...
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. >>> president obama will be in annapolis. he's going to talk strategy with u.s. senate democrats at a closed-door retreat. the president is expected to discuss financial matters as well as gun control and immigration. >>> also today governor martin o'malley will testify on the gun control bill. he'll appear before senate judicial proceedings committee in annapolis. the governor wants to ban assault-style guns and require restrictions for handguns. the measure would also set aside in the state budget for safety. >>> police are still trying to figure out what led to a deadly stabbing just as the raven's victory celebration was wrapping up yesterday. the victims sadly are three teenagers. this happened around 1:30 yesterday afternoon in downtown baltimore. one of those victims was killed, the two others seriously hurt. it's not yet clear now why teens were down there for that parade, how this possibly happened that led to one person being dead. >>> speaking of the celebration itself, head coach john harbaugh told fans they were in for a party bigger than anything th
. >>> president obama will be in annapolis. he's going to talk strategy with u.s. senate democrats at a closed-door retreat. the president is expected to discuss financial matters as well as gun control and immigration. >>> also today governor martin o'malley will testify on the gun control bill. he'll appear before senate judicial proceedings committee in annapolis. the governor wants to ban assault-style guns and require restrictions for handguns. the measure would also set...
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roads will be closed for president obama's visit in annapolis. transit will need to reroute. if you want to know which roads are closed and how public transportation is moving along, head to abc2news.com. >>> gun owners and those concerned with upholding the second amendment will hold a rally in annapolis this morning. it's in response to proposed senate bill. governor martin o'malley has proposed a gun on assault weapons and also stricter licensing requirements for handguns and improvement for mental health services. >>> new york road runners will run up the empire state building as a benefit to raise awareness for all sorts of funds, but the major cause is those suffering from melanoma. the race is happening tonight. it will be up 86 flights of stairs. >>> fans voted and we're finally deciding who is getting the boot. could it be the wheelbarrel, the iron, classic monopoly games getting rid of classic tokens, the announcement is coming later this morning. you can find out on facebook and twitter and on abc 2 news and abc2news.com. we'll tell you who's out and who's in. >>>
roads will be closed for president obama's visit in annapolis. transit will need to reroute. if you want to know which roads are closed and how public transportation is moving along, head to abc2news.com. >>> gun owners and those concerned with upholding the second amendment will hold a rally in annapolis this morning. it's in response to proposed senate bill. governor martin o'malley has proposed a gun on assault weapons and also stricter licensing requirements for handguns and...
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even president obama praised authorities for saving the boy. rob and diana? >> great news he made it out alive and right in time for his birthday. tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> gun control, of course, is a top priority for the president. mr. obama took his message on the road yesterday, with a visit to a minneapolis police station. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: faced with an uphill battle in congress, the president took his campaign for new gun control measures on the road. >> we're not going to wait until the next newtown. >> reporter: the central component of the president's plan is requiring virtually anybody buying a gun to get a background check. but the audience in minneapolis has seen that that's not enough. last september, just a few miles from where the president spoke, minnesota suffered its worst ever mass shooting. the local sheriff met with president obama and believes the current system simply misses too much. >> we've identified gaping holes in the background checks. it's really become what is america's dirt
even president obama praised authorities for saving the boy. rob and diana? >> great news he made it out alive and right in time for his birthday. tahman bradley, live in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> gun control, of course, is a top priority for the president. mr. obama took his message on the road yesterday, with a visit to a minneapolis police station. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: faced with an uphill battle in congress, the president took his campaign for...
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. >>> and before the game, president obama shared his thoughts about the risk of injuries for younger players. mr. obama tells cbs news that if he had a son interested in football he would think before letting him play, given what's known about head injuries. but the president told cbs that's for nfl players and it's a different matter for them, he said. >> these are grown men. they're well compensated. they know the risks that are involved. but as we start thinking about, you know, the pipeline, pop warner, high school, college, i want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to make the sport safer, and that means that the game probably going to evolve a little bit. >> the president also spoke for the first time about the new pentagon ruling allowing women at the front lines. mr. obama said for all practical matters women are already serving in combat and serving with extraordinary patriotism and distinction. >>> and now to breaking news this morning from southern california where there has been a deadly bus crash. a tour bus apparently hit a pickup truck head on near the cit
. >>> and before the game, president obama shared his thoughts about the risk of injuries for younger players. mr. obama tells cbs news that if he had a son interested in football he would think before letting him play, given what's known about head injuries. but the president told cbs that's for nfl players and it's a different matter for them, he said. >> these are grown men. they're well compensated. they know the risks that are involved. but as we start thinking about, you...
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. >>> president obama kicks off a focus on gun violence this week with a visit later this week in minnesota. he'll stop at the minneapolis police department's special operations center. it will be just four blocks from where a 5-year-old boy was shot to death in gang dispute just last summer. >>> the president is adding his voice to the conversation about boy scouts lifting the ban on gays. they may announce a decision this week. >>> police in turkey are questioning 11 suspects in the death of a new york woman who vanished a day before she was set to return home. she was in istanbul on a photography trip when she suffered a fatal blow to the head. detectives are still scouring the area where her body was dumped. >> reporter: her body was found in the trees right behind me. the police are still here. this is an isolated area. this side, a dropoff, this side, train tracks. the theory is she was killed somewhere else and brought here. >> detectives are still trying to figure out why her passport and phone were left behind in her hotel room. >>> in lond today, a man was be in court who was caus
. >>> president obama kicks off a focus on gun violence this week with a visit later this week in minnesota. he'll stop at the minneapolis police department's special operations center. it will be just four blocks from where a 5-year-old boy was shot to death in gang dispute just last summer. >>> the president is adding his voice to the conversation about boy scouts lifting the ban on gays. they may announce a decision this week. >>> police in turkey are questioning...
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so i decided to printout pictures of obama and thought, well, of course he'll laugh at this. this is sort of funny. like literally nothing. no reaction on his face. >> jimmy: i think that's a felony, actually. i don't think you're allowed to do that. so he's a lot of fun is what you're saying. >> yeah. >> jimmy: the show came out terrific. you really did a nice job on that show. he is talking to the camera the whole time which i was watching him in bed and it was scaring me, to be honest with you. kevin spacey's head speaking at me. and this is really something that netflix is doing this. these original programs. with no commercials or anything. >> yeah. i was surprised at how many people i've learned have watched all 13 episodes and it just came out on friday. i mean, i thought i was the only loser who would sit at home and watch. everyone does it. >> jimmy: congratulations to you. kate mara, everyone. "house of cards." bradley cooper is here. we'll be back with the music of emeli sande. ♪ ♪ ♪ you won't find him drinking under tables rolling dice and staying out 'til t
so i decided to printout pictures of obama and thought, well, of course he'll laugh at this. this is sort of funny. like literally nothing. no reaction on his face. >> jimmy: i think that's a felony, actually. i don't think you're allowed to do that. so he's a lot of fun is what you're saying. >> yeah. >> jimmy: the show came out terrific. you really did a nice job on that show. he is talking to the camera the whole time which i was watching him in bed and it was scaring me,...
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. >>> the obama administration's controversial drone program targeting american suspects could soon be regulated by a new court if some senators get their way. that possibility has been raised following testimony by john brennan, the president's nominee to head the cia. brennan defended the strikes, saying they're launched only as a last resort against suspects planning attacks against the united states. >>> we learned the u.s. was closer to intervening in syria's civil war than previously thought. outgoing secretary leon panetta has said that he and former secretary of state, hillary clinton, wanted to arm the rebels trying to topple dictator bashar al assad. but the white house said no, fearing the weapons could fall into the wrong hands. >>> in florida, a close call for a bartender there. a suv through a front window. quick reaction. jumping over the bar. maybe just saved his life. neither he nor the driver was seriously hurt. >>> finally, a guy that's literally living on the edge. look at this skateboarder. it's a viral video, thanks to a wild and high-speed ride downhill. well, th
. >>> the obama administration's controversial drone program targeting american suspects could soon be regulated by a new court if some senators get their way. that possibility has been raised following testimony by john brennan, the president's nominee to head the cia. brennan defended the strikes, saying they're launched only as a last resort against suspects planning attacks against the united states. >>> we learned the u.s. was closer to intervening in syria's civil war...
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. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little buy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy day in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news has learned authorities were able to insert a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitor dykes' movements. when they be kale increasingly concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. 5-year-old ethan believed to have autism was
. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little buy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy day in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan. >> i have been to...
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a leaked memo from the obama administration claims u.s. citizens accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been affected. >>> and it's being called the largest credit card fraud in history. authorities arrested 18 people based in new jersey, accused of stealing some $200 million after creating thousands of fake i.d.s, with stolen social security numbers. using those fake i.d.s to obtain cards, the suspects allegedly wired money to seven countries, including pakistan and china. >>> and abc news has learned that lance armstrong is the target of an active criminal investigation. federal agents are looking into possible obstruction of justice and witness tampering charges. to
a leaked memo from the obama administration claims u.s. citizens accused of being al-qaeda operatives may lawfully be killed even if there's no evidence of an imminent threat. john brennan, the president's nominee for cia director, will face tough questions about that memo in his confirmation hearing tomorrow. >>> and computer hackers have struck the federal reserve. the hacker group, anonymous, claims to have chosen data belonging to 4,000 bankers. no critical operations have been...
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the posthumous schools and -- teachers receive from president barack obama. "good morning maryland" begins at 5:00. >>> a teenager is dead and thousands of people are paying tribute to him online. we'll have more on a fight that happened while the ravens were celebrating their super bowl win. >>> more than 200,000 people didn't go to work and they didn't go to school yesterday and that's because it was a purple tuesday in charm city as we welcomed home world champions, the baltimore ravens. >> once the masses went home, the players talked to the media. we hung around with our cameras there. their reaction with what happened in super bowl xlvii down in new orleans. you'll hear that coming up on this wednesday. thank you so much for being with us. i'm charley crowson. >> i'm megan pringle. thanks so much for joining us. hope you had a chance to get down there. 200,000 people, i'm guessing some of you were. it was absolutely amazing to see that many people come together in such a great spirit for such a great cause. >> absolutely. far more than the city expected
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